First off, I’m sorry for not hanging the Gone Fishing sign while I was out on vacation last week. Please accept my apologies, along with this hecka cool debut episode of “Bravest Warriors” from the mind of “Adventure Time” creator/San Antonio’s favorite bearded son Pendleton Ward.

This giddy sci-fi cartoon is a lot like “Adventure Time” in space, so it’s already got awesome in the bag. It stars four teen heroes-for-hire who gallivant about the cosmos saving the day with the power of love and other righteous emotions, plus science!

Much like Ward’s hit “Adventure Time” series, “Bravest Warriors” has also invaded other media. It made its print debut last month in a new comic by BOOM! Studios, which also publishes “Adventure Time” comics. Meanwhile the T-shirt rapscallions at WeLoveFine have a “Bravest Warriors” Design Contest, which runs through Dec. 31. Fingers crossed we see toys next.

Of course the big news is “Bravest Warriors” finally getting the liquid TV treatment. Look for new episodes every Thursday at the “Bravest Warriors” hub on YouTube, where you’ll also find interview clips of Ward and Burns as well as of the voices behind the Warriors.

By the way, the fifth season of “Adventure Time” kicks off Monday night. Boom.